Is Jeff Pfeffer [Hand Cut] #58 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Jeff Pfeffer [Hand Cut] #58 sells for $1,375 against $52.00 raw: a $1,323 spread, 26× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,250) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $52.00
Grade 9.5: $1,375
PSA 9: $1,250
Gem premium: 26×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jeff Pfeffer [Hand Cut] #58: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5	$1,375	+$1,298	+$1,273	+$1,173
PSA 9	$1,250	+$1,173	+$1,148	+$1,048
PSA 8	$300	+$223	+$198	+$98.00

Net = sale price − $52.00 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Jeff Pfeffer [Hand Cut] #58: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,281	+$1,179
50%	$1,313	+$1,211
75%	$1,344	+$1,242

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

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Jeff Pfeffer [Hand Cut] #58 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$1,375
9	$1,250
8	$300

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